Steve & Ruth are available to do from one-day up to week-long workshops at Festivals, Folk Schools, and Special Events
Click on workshop types for sample session listings and details
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Hammered Dulcimer
Workshops
Ruth's many years of classical training give her a special touch, and she is recognized for her delicate, expressive style. Ruth is known for bringing the softer side of the hammered dulcimer to life.
Dirty Linen World & Folk Music
Magazine
says
“Ruth Smith's touch on the hammered dulcimer is absolutely magical, with exquisite phrasing, highlighting the range of the instrument, especially on her own pieces.”
Dulcimer Players News says Ruth is “very sensitive to the nuances of the music, allowing each tune to breathe.” She employs hands-on teaching techniques which place special emphasis on playing expressively.
Wedding Workshops
Hammered dulcimer is the perfecft wedding instrument. Learn everything you need to know about performing for weddings of all sizes and locations. Ruth manages Steve and Ruth's busy wedding business, and has seen and dealt with it all!
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Guitar & Banjo Workshops
With over 45 years experience as a fingerstyle acoustic guitarist, Steve is noted for his rich guitar chords, leading patterns, and embellishments which compliment acoustic lead instruments.
Steve also teaches various levels of clawhammer banjo workshops.
Dirty Linen World & Folk Music
Magazine says "for the traditional, Steve Smith's clawhammer banjo adds a rich, true sound."
Recording, Publishing & Performance Workshops
Steve has been teaching recording/audio production since 1997 at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, and previously worked in the recording industry in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Steve & Ruth produce and engineer all of their CDs.
Steve also teaches on music copyrights and licensing at ASU.
Steve has been a professional musician for more than four decades, 35 of those years with Ruth.
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New! Real-time live video private Hammered Dulcimer lessons with Ruth!
Thanks to the internet, Ruth is now offering live on-line private lessons in your own home, at your convenience.
All that is needed for this is a computer with a web cam and a free Skype account.
(Skype is very simple to set up and is an absolutely free video calling service. We can help you set it up, if needed.)
For a free Skype account click the logo 
Call Ruth at 828-297-1918 with questions and to set up your first lesson.
Before your first lesson begins, we'll do a test connection to make certain that everything works well
(that you can see and hear Ruth and her dulcimer and she can see and hear you and your dulcimer).
Then, pay via the secure PayPal button below ($40.00 for one hour) and the lesson begins!
Isn't modern technology cool?!
(Please be sure to call Ruth to schedule and test connections before paying.)
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